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discontinuity


discontinuity/ˌdɪskɒntəˈnjuːəti, ˌdɪskɒntɪˈnjuːəti $ -kɑːntəˈnuː-/ noun (plural discontinuities)
[Word Family: adjective: continual, continued ≠ DISCONTINUED, continuous ≠ discontinuous; noun: continuation ≠ discontinuation, continuity ≠ discontinuity; adverb: continually, continuously; verb: continue ≠ discontinue]
1. [COUNTABLE]
a sudden change or pause in a process
discontinuity between
  ▪ the policy discontinuities between the present and previous governments

2. [UNCOUNTABLE]
when a process is not continuous:
  ▪ discontinuity in economic development

noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
But suddenly, marking the transition to the Tertiary, there is a sharp global discontinuity in everything.
It is argued that cultural discontinuities between homes and schools do exist, are inevitable and are to be celebrated.
None of the paths so far described involves a discontinuity.
Opponents of this interpretation had to stress the discontinuity of the development in order to undermine the plausibility of evolutionism.
That point is marked by a sharp boundary known as the Mohorovicic discontinuity, or Moho.
The thesis comes into its own with respect to industrial policy where significant discontinuities in policy can be attributed to the government changing hands.


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